Brucite and Aventurine Physical Properties

Brucite and Aventurine Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Aventurine physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Brucite and Aventurine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Aventurine- SiO₂

Brucite and Aventurine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Aventurine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Aventurine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.64-2.69 whereas that of Aventurine is 2.64-2.69.